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"What is her naht it

He did not hear the question, for the ain, and

with a boent off to his next partner It was evident to Nell that

the beauty was not known to Lady Maltby, for Nell saw the other lady

introducing them Nell felt half fascinated by the new arrival, and sat

and watched her, looking at her as intently as one gazes at so suddenly into one's own ken

Nell was engaged for that dance, but her partner did not turn up She

was not sorry, for she wanted to rest; the rooh she

was by no er to dance the waltz--unless it

were to be danced with Drake She was sitting not very far from the

; soot up

and went to it and looked out It opened onto a wide terrace; the stars

were shining brightly, the night air cao out there! Perhaps if she stole out, and

waited, presently Drake would co her,

would couess that she would be out

there, and they would have a few minutes by the for